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Darkstorm
I totally understand the other night I sat in breeding room crying as I removed 5 week old dead and dieing electric blue rams..I have no idea what's wrong as you can see from thread I have been searching for answers
Thought I had it under control and they started again swimming head...
Thank you the encouragement
My goal to increase live rate to 90 percent or know the reason why. Lol
I'm always trying to figure things out glad there are places like this to go.
I just leave them to it figure better parent raise. I have a trio of electric blue they raise together so cute.
Right now looks like 60 percent at 4 weeks
I get 90 percent out of GBR and 99 percent out of angelfish all parent raised.
I agree that it is defective gene or lethal gene so frustrated.
Only thing new on this batch is the way they look before dieing head pointed downwards as if they were going to swim straight to bottom? Didn't know if that was a clue to something or part of dieing process.
Thank you I will try the flubendazole what brand does that sell under?
I don't notice them breathing faster but hard to see however the fact they stay at top is a good sign they are seeking oxygen.
Thank you for all your help.
I try very hard to keep them clean feed clean and daily water...
I hatch my brine shrimp and rinse about 4 times before feeding and do not hold any it is used immediately or tossed.
I then bleach my shrimp hatchery and start a new batch. I never go over 26 hours on a batch.
I use hikari frozen baby brine for the non live feedings .
I keep temp on all fish at...
Biggest question is why do I loose 5 or so Electric blue ram fry a day.
Here is what happens
I allow parents to raise their fry up to around 3 weeks
I then transfer them to their own tank which has a seasoned sponge filter and water is checked at o nitrite 0 ammonia 6.2 ph
I do check for...
Hello all
I have been a breeder of Rams for only a year now and constantly learning new things.
Now I have reached the point I need experienced help figuring out these wonderful little fish.
Thank you
Laura